Elis Flamur Bakaj (born 25 June 1987) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Belarusian club Shakhtyor Soligorsk and the Albania national team.Bakaj began his career as a youth player for KF Kristali, before moving to Partizani Tirana.
In 2002, he started his professional career with Partizani, playing until 2009 before moving to rivals of Dinamo Tirana.
After playing with them for two years, he moved outside of Albania and signed with the Romanian club Dinamo Bucuresti.
After one season with White and Reds, he moved in Ukraine and signed with Chornomorets Odessa.
Due to the civil unrest caused by the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, Bakaj returned to Albania and signed with KF Tirana, his third club inside of Tirana.An international footballer for Albania since 2008, Bakaj has earned over 25 caps for his country.
He debuted in 2008 and scored his first goal with Red and Blacks four years later.